[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 52278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24505]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF822


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting via webinar.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's Scientific and 
Statistical Committee will hold a webinar to reconsider its 
recommendations for setting an overfishing limit and acceptable 
biological catch for Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail 
flounder and possibly for each of several other flounder stocks using 
an empirical stock assessment approach. Recommendations from this group 
will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and 
action, if appropriate.

DATES: This webinar will be held on Monday, November 27, 2017 beginning 
at 9:30 a.m. Webinar registration URL information: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7349973934358582785; Call in 
information: +1 (415) 930-5321, Attendee Access Code: 179-198-666.

ADDRESSES: Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 
Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will consider an 
alternative to the method it used at its October 23-24, 2017 meeting 
for calculating acceptable biological catch for Southern New England/
Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder for fishing years 2018-20. Other 
business will be discussed as needed.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained on the agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public 
has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to 
address the emergency. The public also should be aware that the meeting 
will be recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of the 
recording is available upon request.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at (978) 465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 7, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-24505 Filed 11-9-17; 8:45 am]
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